Ruling on a woman working in the field of women's hairdressing and styling

Question:
After this, we move to the Syrian Arab Republic via a message sent by a listener who says: Muhammad Halimi, our brother says: My wife works as a hairdresser for women, cutting hair, decorating it, dyeing it, and so on. I need this job, and she does too, because we need some money. Is this work lawful or forbidden?


Answer:
We do not know of any harm in it, provided that what is taken is permissible. If she combs their hair, ties their heads, and takes the excess that a woman sees should be removed from the ends of her clients' hair for the sake of beautification, there is no blame in that. However, it is not permissible for her to take anything from a woman without the husband's permission if it is something of importance. A woman does not have the right to remove anything from her hair unless her husband is aware of it, except for light, minor matters that are necessitated by need. Generally, a husband does not prevent such things, like minor ends and the like; so there is no blame in that. Thus, combing them... the combing should be the customary kind that does not involve imitating the disbelieving women. The hairdressers have continued to comb for women during the time of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). So the hairdresser who straightens the head and beautifies it; there is no blame in that, no blame in that. Yes.